How Do You Choose Drinking Water Containers?
Your choice in drinking water containers could affect your health. What the drinking water container is made of is important, as is what you put into it or what it can remove. Here’s a quick shopping guide. Glass or Plastic It’s common to see plastic drinking water containers included with the purchase of a new bike or other sporting goods equipment. For sports, plastic or polycarbonate is safest, but you should look for BPA-free. BPA or Bisphenol A is a monomer used to create polycarbonate and other plastics. Exposure to the chemical is common in our society, because it is used so frequently. Manufacturers of canned foods use it to line the interior of the cans. A plastic food, beverage or drinking water container may be made with it. The problem is that anything that sits in the can or bottle can absorb BPA. The problem with that is not completely understood, but we do know that in the body it acts like the hormone estrogen and that can cause numerous health problems. Drinking water
